cyun4銓铨
Jyutpingcyun4
Yalechyùhn
Definition
Used in personal names.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Characters like 銓 are primarily chosen for their auspicious meanings or phonetic qualities when naming children. While the character itself implies measuring or weighing, it is almost exclusively encountered in personal names rather than as a standalone verb in modern speech. It carries a slightly formal or traditional weight compared to more contemporary character choices.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
